Chapter 1605

The two briefly separated, with Damon pecking at her, his low and enticing voice gently echoing into the air.

*So tell me, what was all that ruckus about yesterday?”

Chloe, clinging to Damon, tried to steady her erratic breathing.

“I… I just set a trap for him.”

“What?“c2

“Well, he’s been after me anyway, so I can’t just stand there and let him hit me head–on. I think he’s been struggling to find a way to deal with me, so I thought I’d help him out.”

Damon raised an eyebrow, “So, you purposely confronted Addie at the Harper Mansion and disclosed your plans to the press in public? All part of your scheme?”

Chloe nodded affirmatively. Damon, noting her discomfort, held her and led her to the living room couch.

Upon sinking into the soft couch. Chloe found a comfortable position and continued. “Robin, he wants to uphold loyalty and righteousness. He clearly wants to target you and me, but he hesitates, all in an attempt to maintain a virtuous image in public. I’m just giving him the opportunity he’s been looking for. Otherwise, knowing that there are people out there waiting to pounce, it’s nerve–racking…”

Chloe sighed, her expression twisted with frustration, “Robin is too cautious, always hesitating, and it’s driving me crazy…”

At this, Damon chuckled, “Is that all?”

“Just the beginning.”

yesterday’s press conference, Robin didn’t mention anything you expected

thinking of catching me red–handed?”

are repeatedly challenging my grandfather and Robin

serious expression. “I want to help you. There are things that you can’t do,

so much time and effort into the Harper family. We can’t just abandon it.

too late.” Damon cut her

was taken aback. “What’s

chuckled before leaning in to peck her lips. “It’s no loss if the Harper family falls. As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in

was far from optimistic. Apart from the minor market turbulence caused by Addie’s press conference yesterday, the Harper Group’s business in Asia and the

were halted, completed projects could not open as scheduled, and even ongoing projects were being snatched up by competitors The Harper family’s business scope was extensive, and these incidents, though minor, were distressing for

the Harper family, and there were countless issues within the company. He simply assumed these incidents were par for the course. No one could achieve

and while managing such a large company, he didn’t have the time to worry

and if word got out, it would

wraps

that just the losses incurred by these minor projects getting halted and targeted,

assets

when calculated against the Harper Group’s total assets, it was not a figure to be

scoffed at

the matter, but whoever was pressuring the Harper family’s projects was very discreet. They knew someone was targeting them, but couldn’t identify who After much thought and considering the timeline of when the projects started having issues, he could only

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